Share and discuss best-practices within the innovation and industry space with other entrepreneurial members. Engage with your peers in the SIG group in the EndoForum online community.
Please note: you must be a member of the SIG to view these webinar recordings.
Date: October 15, 2025
Moderator:
Professor Denise Belsham, University of Toronto
Speakers:
Professor Deborah Kurrasch, University of Calgary
The role of the academic researcher has evolved over time. Now researchers are encouraged to translate their basic research findings to commercially viable solutions for health with economically beneficial terms. Join the Entrepreneurship and Neuroendocrinology SIGs from 12:00–1:00 PM ET on Wednesday, October 15 for this joint webinar taking the audience through a specific academic journey from discovery to disclosure of intellectual property to starting a viable biotech company. The highs and lows of the process will be discussed with valuable advice on how to bring your research to the market.
Webinar: Friday, May 12, 2023
Speakers:
Jeffrey W. Strovel, PhD
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Veralox Therapeutics
David J. Maloney, PhD
Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Veralox Therapeutics
Moderator:
Raghu Mirmira, PhD, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago, Department of Medicine
My Entrepreneurial Journey: A Conversation with Richard DiMarchi
Join the Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group (SIG) for a discussion on the path to successful entrepreneurship. Richard DiMarchi, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Gill Chair of Biomolecular Sciences, Indiana University, and former Group Vice President of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk talks about his experiences as an entrepreneur that ultimately led to his induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Hear firsthand about the unique and yet overlapping research activities observed across the development value chain that typically progresses from academic laboratories to transitional biotechnology start-ups to development-focused international pharmaceutical companies.
Through this session, attendees will:
Introduction to SBIR/STTR Grants Webinar was held Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group hosted a webinar introducing attendees to SBIR/STTR Grants. The event provided tips on creating a more effective grant application.
Speaker:
Meytal Waiss-Rosh, MSc, MBA
Business Director, FreeMind Consultants
Moderator:
Jim Zanghi, PhD
CEO and Founder, Elixera
Entrepreneurship SIG held an October 26, 2021 webinar on how to pitch your entrepreneurial idea most effectively.
Speakers:
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Speaker: Daniel Drucker, MD, Mt Sinai Hospital
Moderator: Scott Struthers, PhD, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Date: March 22, 2021
Speaker: Scott Struthers, PhD
Join the Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group for an opportunity to learn more about business funding strategies from an established entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Scott Struthers. Funding sources highlighted will include venture capital, angel financing, SBIR grants, and private foundations. Attendees will learn the importance of alternative funding strategies, how they work, and how to get started pursuing them. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with Dr. Struthers.
Advanced Grant Writing webinar, on November 14, 2022, provided attendees with insight on how to improve grant applications and increase the likelihood of securing funding.
Speakers:
Stephen Betz, PhD
Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Angie Pollard, PhD
Grant Writer
Eva Garland Consulting, LLC
Moderator:
James Zanghi
Founder and CEO
Elixera, Inc.
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